The Buckinghams in Concert

Water: Daily, we all enjoy a priceless world commodity that we (almost) take for granted. As you took your morning showers, brushed your teeth, and had your coffee or hot tea this morning, thousands of gallons of pure clean water surged through the pipes of wherever you live. Across the country, 50,000 people who are members of the American Water Works Association helped make possible research and education in developing solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, and to managing and treating water to city-specific standards. Every day we’re alive means another day we are thankful for water. As many of you know, The Buckinghams are often asked to headline fund-raising events for charities who want to increase awareness for their organizations and important causes. This year we are pleased to be participating in the 8th Annual Water for People Benefit Concert at 7:00 pm on September 26, at Evansville’s Victory Theatre. “We are very excited to have both The Grass

The Great River Block Party is a wonderful annual charity event created to raise funds for Juvenile Diabetes in Onalaska, WI, in August. The Buckinghams were invited to be the headliners for the 2nd Annual Great River Block Party at Thomas G. Rowe Park in Onalaska. "Last summer, longtime Onalaska resident Jim Guenther was having a cup of coffee in Maggie’s Restaurant, which he co-owns with chef Mary Cody, pondering the seemingly endless highway construction that put the restaurant on a dead end until the work was finished. The thought came to him, “What if we just had a block party while construction is going on?” About that time, the old Doobie Brothers’ song “Takin’ It to the Streets” came on the restaurant’s speakers, so Guenther took that as a sign his idea was a good one. Guenther booked the band 38 Special. Presto, the initial block party event was a major hit, Residents finally had something exciting to think about besides bulldozers, concrete and crains. Meanwhile, Joh

“Today was a special day for The Buckinghams; it was great to be home again,” said Carl Giammarese, lead singer and one of the founding members of the classic rock band that got its start on the stages of Chicago’s “very own” television station, WGN-TV as, once again, they were guests today on WGN’s “Midday News,” in advance of their American Pop concert series appearance, together with the Grass Roots, when they perform at the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Saturday, May 11, at 8 pm. The Buckinghams on WGN's Midday News, Thur., May 2, with music preview of Chicago concert with Grass Roots at Arcada Theatre May 11.BML Ltd., used with permission For the full story and to see a slideshow, read the full story on examiner.com (Click here ).

Central Iowa Music Scene Examiner Charles Walton previewed the upcoming concert by The Buckinghams in Iowa, on April 24, 2013. "Sixties pop/rock sensations The Buckinghams will make a tour stop at Terrible's Lakeside Casino (777 Casino Drive) in Osceola on Friday, April 26. The show is slated to start at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $10, $15, or $20, and they may be purchased online through Red Truck Tickets. The Buckinghams got their start in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, By the end of the very next year, the band had become one of the top-selling bands in the nation." Thanks, Charles, for covering our concert in Iowa! Check out his complete preview here .

We’d like to take a minute to ask a favor of our Buckinghams’ friends and extended family to join us in prayers of healing for our dear friend John Opager, who is currently battling cancer and being such a trooper during the treatment process. As many of you know who have known us since the beginning, The Buckinghams owe our deepest gratitude and thanks to John. In essence, he gave us our name. We were first known as The Pulsations when we auditioned for and won the battle of the bands, and the right to perform for 13 weeks on the “All-Time Hits” TV show on WGN-TV back in 1965. The producers didn’t like our name and wanted us to change it and have it sound more like the British groups hitting the tops of the record charts at the time. During our first days of rehearsal, we’d made friends with John Opager, a young man about our age who was the security guard at the TV station. He gave us a list of names he’d thought up and we picked The Buckinghams from his listing. It made good se

One of the most anticipated events for Newark, Ohio’s nonprofit Camp O’Bannon is the upcoming celebration of their 90th anniversary. The camp serves the needs of over 400 Licking Country children, ages 9–15, each summer. Given the longevity of this Ohio children’s destination, and the special anniversary, Camp O’Bannon’s Board of Directors, headed by civic leader Bob McAleer, has something very special planned. The group will host a dynamic musical celebration in the recently restored, historic Midland Theatre on Sunday, September 30. Granville is home to prestigious Denison University. The 90th anniversary Birthday Bash for Camp O'Bannon is the brainchild of Bob McAleer, board president, and Mariano Longo, Orchestral Events CEO, and the extremely dynamic Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra. For full story click here .

Ella Batalon, LA Photojournalist Examiner gave the 2012 Happy Together Tour a 5-star review on July 16, 2012. "The 'Happy Together Tour' concert showcased the best in live 1960s classic rock, bringing excellent entertainment filled with fun memories for the entire family." To read Ella's full story, click here . Here are 3 of Ella's photos of Carl and Nick Ella posted 14 photos of the entire tour on her story, so be sure and check out her slide show there, too.